Glycine (Aminoacetic Acid)
Product Property
White crystalline particles or powder,sweet taste.Relative density 1,1607,melting point 248 C.Soluble in water,slightly soluble in
methanol,very difficult to dissolve in ethanol,almost insoluble in acetone or ether.
Usage
1.Industrial Use
·In the production of pesticides for the synthesis of herbicides glyphosate,but also
synthetic pyrethroid insecticide intermediate ethyl ester hydrochloride,and synthetic
fungicides;
·Nitrogen fertilizer industry for non-toxic decarbonizer;
·Water treatment industry;
·Printing and dyeing industry,increase the coloring rate;
·Foliar fertilizer in agriculture;
Specification Sheet
·Electronics industry,electroplating solution additives,pH adjusters;
·Used as biochemical reagents and solutions in organic synthesis and biochemistry.
2.Food Use
·Used as a flavoring agent,sweetener,nutritional supplements;
·Together with DL-alanine,citric acid, etc.used in alcohol-containing drinks;
·Used as a sour taste correction agent and buffer in Synthetic sake;
·Used as an additive in making pickles,sweet sauces,soy sauce,vinegar and juices to
improve flavor and taste, as well as to keep original flavor and provide sweet source,
etc;
·To extend the shelf-life of cream,cheese and margarine 3 to 4 times;
·Have a certain inhibitory effect on the proliferation of Bacillus subtilis and E.coli,it
also can be used in surimi products,peanuts butter and other preservatives by adding
1% to 2%;
·Glycine is an amphoteric ion with an amino group and a carboxyl group, so it has a
strong buffering effect on salt and vinegar;
·Suggested to add the amount of salt products for 0.3% to 0.7%,acid products
0.05% to 0.5%.
Assay
3.Pharmaceutical Use
·For the drugs of medical microbial and biochemical amino acid metabolism;
·Used as raw material for chlortetracycline buffer,anti-Parkinson's disease drug
L-dopa,vitamin B6,threonine and other amino acids;
·Used as amino acid nutrition infusion;
·Used as cephalosporin raw materials,thiamphenicol intermediates,synthetic
imidazole acetic acid intermediates;
·Used as a raw material for cosmetics;
·For muscular weakness and progressive care of large muscular dystrophy as adjuvat therapy;
·Treatment of nervous hyperacidity,inhibition of gastric ulcer hyperacidity;
·For bladder irrigation during surgery.
4.Feed Additive and Nutritional Use
·Feed additives; mainly used in the fodder for livestock and poultry,especially pets to
increase the amino acid additives and attractants;
·Used as a hydrolyzed protein additive and as a synergist for hydrolyzed proteins;
·Used as a sour taste correction agent and buffer in synthetic fine feed.